Matthew 21:28:10Matt.21.28.W10TAB

τῷ

the

Transliteration
Extended
IPA
/ˈtɔː/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omegao — same as omicron

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Diphthongs
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Word in context

  1. word

  2. clause

    pro-sel-THÔN TÔ PRÔ-tô EI-pen

  3. sentence

    pro-sel-THÔN TÔ PRÔ-tô EI-pen TEK-non HY-pa-ye SÊ-me-ron er-GA-zoo en TÔ am-pe-LÔ-ni

Exegesis

The locative phrase en tō ampelōni {ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι | en tô-i am-pel-ṓ-ni} specifies the setting “in the vineyard.” English translation adjusts word order for natural flow while preserving the sequence of actions and the force of the imperatives.

Root and etymology

thēlazōthē-lá-zō

to nurse, suckle

In contextMatthew 21:28

But what do you think? A man had two children. He came to the first and said, “Son, go today and work in the vineyard.”

About this coordinate

Matthew 21:28:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 21:28, so the Greek word τῷ () can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.21.28.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.28.W10.S1) and character.